Chile vs Iceland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Chile
2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Iceland
1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Chile rank
3rd
Iceland rank
6th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Chile ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.971 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.659 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.2883 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 2.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Chile ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Physiotherapists — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of practising physiotherapists. Practising physiotherapists provide services for patients. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.